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6/16:Okay, I'm not even half way through this book, but I had to write a little something about how I felt so far. Basically, Bianca and Lucas are the most idiotic and annoying couple I've ever had the misfortune of reading about. And Bianca is probably the worst heroine in a novel. Ever. Okay, so her best friend (and almost lover) is in the next room being tortured. Lucas, the biggest douche-bag in life, is jealous because she is worried about what might happen to her friend. And then Bianca go6/16:Okay, I'm not even half way through this book, but I had to write a little something about how I felt so far. Basically, Bianca and Lucas are the most idiotic and annoying couple I've ever had the misfortune of reading about. And Bianca is probably the worst heroine in a novel. Ever. Okay, so her best friend (and almost lover) is in the next room being tortured. Lucas, the biggest douche-bag in life, is jealous because she is worried about what might happen to her friend. And then Bianca goes off with things like, "Oh Lucas, forgive me! Balthazar means nothing to me! You're the only one!" Seriously?

6/18:I finished it. And I must admit, it did get a little better. A little.

I still hate Bianca and Lucas with a burning passion. Especially Bianca. She has got to be the most self-centered heroine in the history of literature. Almost all the hardships in this book are caused by the fact that Bianca cannot stand to leave her beloved Lucas. Almost half the book is Bianca talking about how madly in love she is with him and how perfect he is. Seriously, give me a break. Bianca says "Lucas" more in this book than Rose says "Jack" in Titanic. And seriously Claudia Gray (if that is your real name...) stop comparing Bianca and Lucas to Romeo and Juliet. For the love of God, no matter how much you want them to be, they will never be Romeo and Juliet.

However, the plot saves this book from getting less than two stars. I've never had any doubts that Claudia Gray can spin an interesting storyline. Charity is interesting enough as an antagonist. And the part with the diving board was simple, but chilling nonetheless. The events that happen in the end are interesting as well, and should lead in to an interesting conclusion to the series....more

Ah, Evernight. No matter how much it tries, it always reminds me of a poor man's version of Vampire Academy. You know, the whole 'girl at a boarding school for vamps who falls for a stake wielding hot guy' thing. I hate comparing series; it's hard to write original YA nowadays, and it's near impossible to write a book without someone accusing you of stealing something from somebody else.When I began reading Hourglass, I realised all of the actions took place away from the school. I was a littleAh, Evernight. No matter how much it tries, it always reminds me of a poor man's version of Vampire Academy. You know, the whole 'girl at a boarding school for vamps who falls for a stake wielding hot guy' thing. I hate comparing series; it's hard to write original YA nowadays, and it's near impossible to write a book without someone accusing you of stealing something from somebody else.When I began reading Hourglass, I realised all of the actions took place away from the school. I was a little sceptical, but hopeful this would distance the two series from each other.

Once Bianca & Lucas get away from the vamp vigilantes (finally), I was looking forward to some more original material. If they weren't going to return to Evernight, surely something big and dramatic would have to happen to keep the story going, right? So I waited. And waited. And waited some more. And about three quarters of the way in, I accepted that in fact, nothing particularly big and exciting was going to happen. Until I got to the ending. I'm sure this was meant to make me gasp in shock and excitement, but my gasp was caused by entirely different emotions. All I could really think was, 'But Ms Gray, you were doing so well!' Because when I read those final lines, my thoughts immediately went to the ending of said similar series, and I felt disappointed. I think that Evernight has the potential to be, and often is, a pretty original series, and I feel bad when I compare it to other series, mostly VA. But if there's going to be so many parallels between the two, usually one is found to be better, which undermines the other.

Some people will probably disagree with me saying not much happens in Hourglass. Sure, revelations are made, particularly with Bianca & her heritage, and other stuff crops up along the way. But most of said stuff was pretty predictable, and I ended up playing a waiting game through most of the book, wondering when the characters were going to figure out things that were right under their noses.Most of the middle of the book comprises of Bianca & Lucas drifting around, doing basically nothing. This down time seemed perfect for character development, something I've always felt is sorely lacking in Evernight. No matter how much the author tries, I've never felt connected to Bianca & Lucas, which is pretty unforgivable considering they're the main characters. The series is written in first person, yet Bianca still remains a somewhat vague figure in my mind. I'm not sure if it's just because they're two dimensional, or whether it all harks back to me reading the first book and only being told halfway through that Bianca was in fact a vamp. I found this pretty ridiculous, considering I was supposed to be in her head and she'd conveniently forgot to mention her species; this subsequently made me see her as quite dim, and the author as amateurish.Since most of this series revolves around the Romeo & Juliet relationship between B & L, my inability to really care about them is a huge blow to my ability to get into the series. They act more like two immature teens with a silly infatuation than two people deeply in love, and this usually results in me feeling pretty unsympathetic when something goes awry for them.Saying that, I felt like I understood the characters a little better after Hourglass, Lucas especially, but it was all too little too late.

I've heard Claudia Gray is writing a spin off series featuring the lovely Balthazar, who pops up briefly here to get tortured by Lucas's slap happy buddies. Despite my reservations about Evernight, I do quite like Balthazar - he seems more complex than others, and his sister issues are quite bizarre but interesting at the same time.I'm hoping Claudia Gray won't do a number on him and turn him into a vapid pretty boy who is oblivious to the fact that his sister is totally insane, something that I suspect wouldn't be too hard to do, but I'll read it anyways.

Probably the most shocking thing in Hourglass was that B & L finally 'do it'. I say 'shocking' not because I have delicate sensibilities, more because after three books and more than enough moaning about restraint I'd just assumed it was going to be used as a crappy dramatic device to keep us reading (hello, Twilight). So I was pretty surprised Gray actually took the plunge, and applauded her development of the characters' relationship. However, after reading the ending, it became quite clear why this development had been made - something tells me Bianca & Lucas won't be indulging themselves any time soon in their present conditions... :L

I think I'll read the next book, if only to see how the hell Gray is going to sort out the mess the characters ended up in. But I'll be missing the excitement I had when I began Hourglass, and replacing it with a somewhat unhealthy dose of cynicism. Depressing, I know, but if this series doesn't clean up its act, I won't be reading it at all (:...more

GemmaTo be fair, the latest VA book was by all accounts pretty crap; I actually find Rose an okay character compared to the majority of others in YA, but iTo be fair, the latest VA book was by all accounts pretty crap; I actually find Rose an okay character compared to the majority of others in YA, but in Spirit Bound she was a complete idiot. But I have to say I just find the Evernight series really unoriginal, and the romance just has no chemistry for me... But each to their own, I guess....more
Jul 04, 2010 03:35PM

NanI liked the first Evernight title quite a bit, and I used to recommend it pretty strongly when I worked at a bookstore. My enthusiasm has dropped withI liked the first Evernight title quite a bit, and I used to recommend it pretty strongly when I worked at a bookstore. My enthusiasm has dropped with each book, though. I'll read Afterlife, but I'm not eagerly awaiting it anymore....more
Jul 23, 2010 08:28AM

I'm going to start off by saying that Hourglass is by far the best book in the series so far. While I definitely enjoyed Evernight and Stargazer, Hourglass surpassed the first two books in the series by leaps and bounds. If you stick around, I'm going to try to explain why.

First of all, the characters are much more complex. While this might be because of the background and development established by the first two books, Claudia Gray definitely showed what she can do with a pen in Hourglass. TheI'm going to start off by saying that Hourglass is by far the best book in the series so far. While I definitely enjoyed Evernight and Stargazer, Hourglass surpassed the first two books in the series by leaps and bounds. If you stick around, I'm going to try to explain why.

First of all, the characters are much more complex. While this might be because of the background and development established by the first two books, Claudia Gray definitely showed what she can do with a pen in Hourglass. The main characters are faced with even more difficult decisions, and they don't always make the choices you'd expect them to. I've always loved it when an author manages to throw me for a loop, and this happened a few times in this book.

Second, the secondary characters were more fleshed out. We get to see more of Vic, Dana, Raquel, and Ranulf--including some things that I didn't see coming. For those of you who read this blog regularly, you know that for me, characters make the book, and in Hourglass, the loveable lead characters of Bianca and Lucas are supported by a cast of complex, well-developed minor characters.

Furthermore, the entire book was emotionally charged. Anger, happiness, fear, grief, confusion--pretty much every emotion you could imagine was somehow included. I even shed a tear during one scene, and that's rare coming from me. The emotions were real, and they helped me to connect to the characters and identify with their situation, which is important in a series that focuses on the supernatural.

Finally, I was impressed with where Gray took the series. After Stargazer, I was expecting to get shorted out on the wraith problem, by which I mean that I thought we'd get a kind of "wimpy" resolution. I've found that, in many series, other supernatural creatures are brought into the books just to make them more action-driven. I was expecting this to happen in Hourglass, but I was happily proven wrong.

I don't know what I'm going to do waiting for the fourth book. The ending of Hourglass was awesome, but it left the characters in such a predicament that I'm wanting to beat down the author's door and demand the manuscript for the fourth book....more

Prior to reading Hourglass I was about as excited to admit to enjoying this series to my book loving friends as I am to confess to my musician friends that I downloaded a Taylor Swift album. Such is the nature of guilty pleasures. But now that I have read, and really really enjoyed "Hourglass", some of the stink attached to this series has worn off.

"Hourglass" immediately begins where "Stargazer" left off. Bianca and Lucas are trapped into hiding out with Black Cross, the vampire hunter cult, unPrior to reading Hourglass I was about as excited to admit to enjoying this series to my book loving friends as I am to confess to my musician friends that I downloaded a Taylor Swift album. Such is the nature of guilty pleasures. But now that I have read, and really really enjoyed "Hourglass", some of the stink attached to this series has worn off.

"Hourglass" immediately begins where "Stargazer" left off. Bianca and Lucas are trapped into hiding out with Black Cross, the vampire hunter cult, until Lucas can save up enough money on the side for them to take off on their own. However, like sand through an hourgalss, time is slowly, but steadily streaming past, stacking up against them. When Bianca's secret is revealed, Bianca and Lucas must make a quick getaway. But it isn't just the Vampires and Vampire Hunters that Bianca and Lucas must flee. Bianca is sick. She grows dizzier and weaker by the day and it becomes all to apparent that the biggest threat for Bianca is one she never thought to expect, the threat of death itself.

"Hourglass" is certainly the best in series. While Bianca is still a daft, Mary Sue, I gave up all pretense of enjoying this series for her sake a long time ago, book one in fact. Lucas is the true jewel of this series, and this book is chalk full of him. He just gets better and better with each installment. He even made my stomach flip and a tear or two fall. Seeing as I have been entrusted with and ARC, I don't want to give any plot spoilers, but I do like to give back when I can so to those of you counting down the days until this books release, I'll give you one little tidbit...Bianca and Lucas do it, many times in fact and the scenes are rather well done. Enjoy!...more

Claudia Gray has outdone herself with Hourglass. This book is the best of the series… BY FAR!! The twists, turns, struggles and climactic ending kept me riveted the entire time! All I have to say is (1) What an ending!! (2) When is Afterlife coming out?! and (3) I.CAN’T.WAIT!!! Wow… Just wow!

In this book Bianca and Lucas are together and trying to find an escape from the Black Cross Vampire Hunters before they figure out what Bianca truly is or isn’t for that matter. Their time together is sinceClaudia Gray has outdone herself with Hourglass. This book is the best of the series… BY FAR!! The twists, turns, struggles and climactic ending kept me riveted the entire time! All I have to say is (1) What an ending!! (2) When is Afterlife coming out?! and (3) I.CAN’T.WAIT!!! Wow… Just wow!

In this book Bianca and Lucas are together and trying to find an escape from the Black Cross Vampire Hunters before they figure out what Bianca truly is or isn’t for that matter. Their time together is sincere, genuine and emotional. In Stargazer, I was a firm believer that Balthazar was the right choice for Bianca, but now Hourglass has me completely confused because Lucas is just perfect for her. This is truly the epic of all love triangles, even though we know who Bianca chooses, as a reader my heart went out to both.

That last part of the book astonished me! Without giving it away, I never, NEVER saw that coming! I’m glad I didn’t read the last chapter of the book… OH! Warning, DO NOT read ahead, stay away from the last chapter! I did not expect that at all. Well, maybe I should have because we all know from the first book, Evernight, that Gray is capable of delivering plot twists that make your head spin.

Great book, where the series continues to get better and better as it progresses. Hourglass is truly a book worth reading. A MUST.READ.NOW book. ...more

This book was my favorite in the series thus far. Gray throws in so many surprises that I am really chomping at the bit to get the next one! The story takes off where Stargazer left us with Bianca leaving Evernight with Lucas and his Black Cross family. Their biggest fear, they think, is that Bianca will be discovered for what she truly is, a vampire, but when you get to the final few chapters you will find out that they haven't even begun to realize what could possibly go wrong. I don't want toThis book was my favorite in the series thus far. Gray throws in so many surprises that I am really chomping at the bit to get the next one! The story takes off where Stargazer left us with Bianca leaving Evernight with Lucas and his Black Cross family. Their biggest fear, they think, is that Bianca will be discovered for what she truly is, a vampire, but when you get to the final few chapters you will find out that they haven't even begun to realize what could possibly go wrong. I don't want to spoil it for anybody but the twists and turns that Gray develops are very unexpected at least to me and I am amazed that she had the strength to put her characters through so much. I give her big props for pushing her writing. Is Afterlife here yet??? ...more

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click here.OMG!!!!!! really?!?!?! this book was absolutly AMAZING!!!! i cant not believe that bianca is a wraith and lucas is DEAD!!! see this would be fine if bianca wasnt dead!! im completely impressed!! wat will clauia gray do next?? if or how is she going to bring bianca back to life??? is lucas going to be crazy blood driven vamp or be like bianca parents or belthazar??? i seriously cant wait to read afterlife!!! GREAT BOOK!!! it had me holding my breathe the entire time!!

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, up until the last few pages....Spoiler Alert*****I am not into the whole ghost thing, I knew this was coming but I just kept hoping that the book would go in a whole new direction. I am curious how the next book will be with Lucas as a Vampire. Is he going to be angry that he was turned and how is the whole Lucas and Bianca situation going to go??? Now, all I can do is wait for Afterlife to be released!!!! AHno, no, no.... You did not just end like that!!?!?!?!?!?

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, up until the last few pages....Spoiler Alert*****I am not into the whole ghost thing, I knew this was coming but I just kept hoping that the book would go in a whole new direction. I am curious how the next book will be with Lucas as a Vampire. Is he going to be angry that he was turned and how is the whole Lucas and Bianca situation going to go??? Now, all I can do is wait for Afterlife to be released!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!...more

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click here.OMG! I was blown away. Completey caught off guard with this story. Claudia Gray took me on an emotional rollercoaster that had me petrified, elated, joyous, and utterly destroyed. I thought the Hunger Games were intense, but that was a walk in the park in comparison. Top 3 stories that I have ever read. My only concern is that the final book won't have the same intensity. March 2011 is too far away!

SummaryThe story starts with Bianca, Lucas, and Raquel with the Black Cross. The ask them to joinOMG! I was blown away. Completey caught off guard with this story. Claudia Gray took me on an emotional rollercoaster that had me petrified, elated, joyous, and utterly destroyed. I thought the Hunger Games were intense, but that was a walk in the park in comparison. Top 3 stories that I have ever read. My only concern is that the final book won't have the same intensity. March 2011 is too far away!

SummaryThe story starts with Bianca, Lucas, and Raquel with the Black Cross. The ask them to join and Bianca is trapped into a yes. Raquel embraces her new membership and ability to fight back. The cell moves to NY for safety. There, they have to train hard and Bianca is often left hungry. In desparation, Lucas begs Bianca to drink from him and she agrees. This causes more changes in Bianca where she is now light headed and Lucas is more sensitive.

During a patrol, Bianca sneeks off and emails her parents that she is fine. This leaves an electronic trail for Ms. Bethany which leads to an attack on the NYC Black Cross cell. Seven humans die - Eduardo is killed by Ms. Bethany. She also tells Bianca that she has to make a choice to be a vampire soon. Biance tells her that she will never choose to be a vampire. The cell retreats back to the river with a hostage - BALTHAZAR! They torture him for information, really torture, but Bianca and Lucas devise a ruse and free him to Chinatown.

A few days later, Biance and Lucas are in the old hideout looking for their things when Dana and Raquel see Bianca drinking a packet of blood. Lucas explains everything and they promise to keep their secret. That night they are grabbed by the head of Black Cross who now knows the truth. They try to torture Bianca with pure holy water, but Lucas blocks getting burned himself. This makes him an enemy in their eyes and they decide to take Lucas and Bianca away to be tested by professors. Dana slips Lucas the handcuff keys and they escape. Although Raquel gave them up, Dana still loves Lucas as a brother. FYI - Dana and Raquel are a couple.

Bianca and Lucas go to Chinatown to get money from Balthazar for their escape then head to Philadelphia. They get a hotel and then consumate their love. The next plan was to get in contact with Vic who lives in town. They meet up with Vic and Ranulf and turns out the Vic has known about the vampires all along. He gives Bianca and Lucas the keys to his house while he is in Tuscany with his parents and Ranulf.

Lucas gets a job at a chop shop while Bianca tries to be a waitress. Her dizzy spells are gettign worse and she is no longer hungry. For her 18th birthday, Lucas takes Bianca to the Franklin Institute for the planetarium. He gives her a coral bracelet that becomes useful later. On their way home, they get surrounded by Charity's tribe and taken back to an abandoned pool. Charity wants a vampire family so she threatens Lucas' life to persuade Bianca to become a vampire. The wraiths come and save her and Lucas - "She is not yours. She is ours."

Bianca is clearly dying. Lucas is there with her and offers his life so that she can live as a vampire. He only asks that Bianca kill him afterward so that he will not be a vampire. She refuses and dies, but not really since she becomes a wraith. Balthazar and Lucas bury her and then set out on a mission to capture Charity. Meanwhile, Bianca meets the wraith who has been haunting her, Maxie. She tells Bianca that the wraiths need her because she is pure and gives them energy. Maxie also shows her how to use her powers, specifically how to use the bracelet to have a body again.

Vic and Ranulf come back after receiving Lucas' letter that Bianca is sick. Ranulf as a hard time working with a wraith since vampires and wraiths have been enemies. All three go to help Balthazar and Lucas. When they get there, Lucas is battling Charity and has LOST! She bit into him and drained him until he was dead. The story ends with Lucas in Bianca's lap, and Balthazar, Vic and Ranulf surrounding them. Lucas will become a vampire and Bianca blames Balthazar for not seeing how crazy his sister is and for taking Lucas on the mission to capture her. WOW!

Characters - Black Cross

Lucas

Kate - Lucas' mom who tortures Balthazar during his capture. We don't know what happens to her or if she knows what has happened to Lucas. Will she be able to kill her son if it came to it?

Eduardo - Kate's husband and real hard ass on Lucas. He takes Lucas' money preventing them from escaping sooner rather than later. During the raid by the vampires, he is killed by Ms. Bethany.

Dana - Lucas' surrogate sister and best friend. They have been a part of the same cell since they were 12. She helps them escape and is in a relationship with Raquel.

Raquel - Bianca's roommate who came with during the flee from the Evernight raid. She is extremely happy to be a member of Black Cross and wants revenge on all wraiths for the tortures that she has endured and the lies from the vampires.

Eliza - head of the NYC Black Cross cell. Vicious killer.

Milos - member of the NYC Black Cross cell.

Characters - Vampires

Bianca's parents - not in this novel. Bianca is still mad at them so she doesn't talk to them. She does send a letter to them when she dies.

Ms. Bethany - she is vicious and dangerous. Still don't know her plans.

Balthazar - still clearly cares for Bianca and tries to save her from Black Cross when he gets captured. He is the first to arrive after her death and helps bury her. His greatest character flaw is his blind love for others. He does not see the evil in his sister or that Bianca will never be available. He is such a great character that he lose sight of this.

Ranulf - LOVE HIM! Great character. He is one of the oldest vampires and has the toughest time adjusting to time. Vic takes him under his wing and they seem to become really good friends. Deadly warrior.

Vic - not a vampire, but so loveable and funny. Has to one of the coolest, smartest, genuinely nicest characters ever.

Questions for the next novel - 1. There seems to be 2 wars going on; Vampires vs. Black Cross and Vampires vs. Wraiths. How does that resolve? Ms. Bethany seems to be a key player, but I can't seem to foreshadow an ending.2. LUCAS IS A VAMPIRE - he never wanted to be. Will he choose to end his life and then become a wraith so that he and Bianca can spend eternity together?3. Black Cross? There has to be some form of confrontation between them and Lucas....more

severely disappointing read..... I thought the first book was ok and wasnt really interested in continuing the series however I was bored and read Stargazer which interestingly enough spiked my interest. Butttttttttt with Hourglass I am afraid to say, Claudia took 3 steps back

In all honesty I find lucas's character to be very boring and uninteresting so I found it hard for me to root for them to be together because I really don't understand what Bianca saw in him. However in Hourglass I could noseverely disappointing read..... I thought the first book was ok and wasnt really interested in continuing the series however I was bored and read Stargazer which interestingly enough spiked my interest. Butttttttttt with Hourglass I am afraid to say, Claudia took 3 steps back

In all honesty I find lucas's character to be very boring and uninteresting so I found it hard for me to root for them to be together because I really don't understand what Bianca saw in him. However in Hourglass I could not stand Bianca either she became to me one those characters that are too stupid to live. She.... no both of them.....are very stupid and immature. Bianca for some reason stupidly and blindly trusts Lucas to take care of her when he doesn't want to go to college and can't even work with the vampire hunters anymore and his big plan is for them to work at fast food restaurants. Wow Bianca and Lucas! And how could they not figure out that when she was becoming ill that it has nothing to do with the fact that she is part wraith ughhh. And Lucas what the fuck, if he really loved Bianca why would he not lower his pride and call Biancas parents for help when she needed because obviously he didn't know what the fuck was going on with her.

And I was upset by the fact that Claudia didn't develop her characters more in this book especially since they really didn't do anything the entire novel. I don't really feel connected to Bianca in Hourglass at all because the only thing I wanted to do was literally slap some sense into her. And with Lucas I never did find that many qualities that I like about him. To me he was just a silly infatuated boy ruled by his hormones and I felt like neither Bianca or Lucas spent enough time together to truly like each other.

But anyway needless to say I won't be reading anymore books on this series....more

WOW!!! I am completely blown away!I don't want to say to much, because I know me, and if I start one of my long reviews, I'll slip and start spoiling and I can't do that cause y'all need.to.read.this.as.soon.as.possible! But man, is it ever hard not to talk about this!!I will say that HOURGLASS is an amazing addiction to this much loved series. Lucas and Bianca have had there love tested in so many different ways, and yet there love is so strong. It's a beautiful thing and I simply adore them! TWOW!!! I am completely blown away!I don't want to say to much, because I know me, and if I start one of my long reviews, I'll slip and start spoiling and I can't do that cause y'all need.to.read.this.as.soon.as.possible! But man, is it ever hard not to talk about this!!I will say that HOURGLASS is an amazing addiction to this much loved series. Lucas and Bianca have had there love tested in so many different ways, and yet there love is so strong. It's a beautiful thing and I simply adore them! They both have grown up and you can feel that in Hourglass, there romance is not only tender but hot and I can't help but smile when I think of them!But we don't just get some romance in this book, there are a lot of surprises and twists in this book. Enough to make you scream OMG WHAT?!?!?? Maddening suspense screams off of these pages as you struggle to hold it together. I just can't get over the rush I felt after I read this book and how BADLY I need the last one! Theories are already bouncing in my head and I know I'll go mad before the last book hits the shelf next year!I cried:( But that's all I'm going to say about that:( I basically am in total awe of this masterpiece! Claudia Gray is a genius of intrigue. I love and adore this series and I think it's save to say that I CAN'T wait for the last and final book to be in my hands!This is going to be a very, long, year!...more

@ the WTF moment in Evernight: If we're thinking of the same thing, which I'm sure we have to be, it actually kept me iPlease ship quickly Amazon! @_@

@ the WTF moment in Evernight: If we're thinking of the same thing, which I'm sure we have to be, it actually kept me interested! I knew really nothing about the book, except what I read in the summary, and I was about to give up (because it was just not interesting enough to me) when it happened. lol I was like.. 'Whoa! What?!' The author totally had me in the beginning, and I think she did a great job on that. XD...more
Mar 08, 2010 11:16AM

~Tina~@ NewMoonGirl- Patience is virtue girl, and yeah, it sucks to wait LOL I'm so curious to what you'll think!

@ Alexa- When I look back at my Evernight r@ NewMoonGirl- Patience is virtue girl, and yeah, it sucks to wait LOL I'm so curious to what you'll think!

@ Alexa- When I look back at my Evernight review I was much too raw, so it came out harsher then what I feel about it today. I think the loop really through me and I had to have a different mind set the way I saw Bianca. After reading it again, I learned to appreciate the whole book.In short, I adore, love and am obsessed with this series!I need AFTERLIFE like, yesterday LOL...more
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Mar 08, 2010 12:19PM

This series gets better with each book; something of which not many series can boast. Too often a series stumbles by on the strength of the original book, but nothing could be further from that with this series. This book has more action, more shocking events, more drama, more joy, more sadness, than the previous books.I don't want to get into anything that happens because you'll really want to experience it all for yourself. I can't imagine how this series is going to be wrapped up, but I'm looThis series gets better with each book; something of which not many series can boast. Too often a series stumbles by on the strength of the original book, but nothing could be further from that with this series. This book has more action, more shocking events, more drama, more joy, more sadness, than the previous books.I don't want to get into anything that happens because you'll really want to experience it all for yourself. I can't imagine how this series is going to be wrapped up, but I'm looking forward to it.Great read.

I love to be taken by surprise. It doesn't happen all that often, so I really relish the times that it does. I have to admit I was a little apprehensive when I started Hourglass. The plot was a little slow moving, there wasn't that tension or anticipation between Bianca and Lucas.. will they be together, will they not be together? I think that helped the first two novels move along a little more quickly.

The last quarter of the novel is really what did it for me. I wanted to read the book becausI love to be taken by surprise. It doesn't happen all that often, so I really relish the times that it does. I have to admit I was a little apprehensive when I started Hourglass. The plot was a little slow moving, there wasn't that tension or anticipation between Bianca and Lucas.. will they be together, will they not be together? I think that helped the first two novels move along a little more quickly.

The last quarter of the novel is really what did it for me. I wanted to read the book because I do enjoy the series, but had that last quarter not happened... I think my rating would have been a lot lower. Totally did not see it coming and I'm very curious as to what is going to happen next.

So besides the plot another thing that bothers me is Bianca. I don't really like her. She kind of annoys me. A LOT. Her character is just so..... mature. And not in a good mature teen kind of way, but in a very worldly mature kind of way. Which isn't what her character is supposed to be at all. She isn't a vampire that has been around for centuries, she really is just a teenager. I mean what kind of teenager uses the word lover? As in being in bed with a lover....? Maybe it's just me, but her character just isn't consistent. BUT the real character behind my love for this series is Balthazar. Give me a piece of that! Love everything about this guy and he is in this novel plenty, which I of course lapped up like a kitten would a saucer of milk. Meow! Was that too much? I'm usually not a metaphor person, but hey I'm just in that mood. I will admit that Lucas did start to grow on me a little bit. He finally grew a backbone somewhere in there.

Hourglass was a little steamier then the previous two novels as well! I'm a steamy fan though, so I enjoyed that part. And it was done tastefully too. Which is always nice, especially in young adult fiction.

Gray has a very addicting writing style I think that is what kept me going despite the slowish plot and my annoyance of Bianca. I am really looking forward to the final installment: AFTERLIFE! ...more

After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas takeBianca will risk everything to be with Lucas.

After escaping from Evernight Academy, the vampire boarding school where they met, Bianca and Lucas take refuge with Black Cross, a fanatical group of vampire hunters. Bianca must hide her supernatural heritage or risk certain death at their hands. But when Black Cross captures her friend—the vampire Balthazar—hiding is no longer an option.

Soon, Bianca and Lucas are on the run again, pursued not only by Black Cross, but by the powerful leaders of Evernight. Yet no matter how far they travel, Bianca can't escape her destiny.

Bianca has always believed their love could survive anything . . . but can it survive what's to come?...more
Mar 14, 2010 07:36PM

Holy smokes! What an ending... I didn't see any of that coming. I can't wait for the fourth book. Man, where is Claudia Gray going to takes us.

How to explain my three star rating though. Some of my reasoning comes from not only this book, but some other unfortunate reads lately. It seems the past few books have had less than mediocre leading ladies. More specifically, they have been overly naive and well, just plain stupid...

Then, there is the whole love-triangle thing. Oh how I hate them and tHoly smokes! What an ending... I didn't see any of that coming. I can't wait for the fourth book. Man, where is Claudia Gray going to takes us.

How to explain my three star rating though. Some of my reasoning comes from not only this book, but some other unfortunate reads lately. It seems the past few books have had less than mediocre leading ladies. More specifically, they have been overly naive and well, just plain stupid...

Then, there is the whole love-triangle thing. Oh how I hate them and this is my opinion of why. Usually, the mix is two guys in love with the same girl. The girl being in the middle acts all hopeless and moony. She also seems wishy-washy. Can't decide who she loves most. The decision always comes at the very end, after I'm ready to scream. Literally.

On the other hand, there are the men. There is the supposed "true-love" and the other is the second-hand hopeless case, waiting in the wings. The "true-love" always sits by and watches as the girl and the wing-man act all love-dovey. Man, if that was me, I would say "see ya." I wouldn't stand by and watch the person I love hanging all over some one else or allow them to exchange romantic gestures. But hey, that's just me...

Overall, I think the love-triangle has been over done, played out. Plus, the girl characters who are portrayed as clumsy halfwits need to have a make-over or something. Get some new material people... Hellooo!

I read a lot of the same type books because I love them so much. But, there are those books that stand out for the awesomeness of their originality and the excellence of writing, and then there are the other books that ride on the coattails of the best...

Books shouldn't be like a floor plan where you follow the pattern and just fill in different names and stuff.

Just finished reading this book. I am so torn, I loved it and almost hated it!! Let me explain....

The book was amazing, I could not stop reading it. Once I started it I couldn't put it down, only to do things that had to be done. I have loved this series from the beginning. I loved the way Gray introduced the vampires, how Bianca found out what she was, or part of what she was, it was brilliant. I was caught up in the whirlwind of Lucas and Balthazar.

This book picked up right where the second onJust finished reading this book. I am so torn, I loved it and almost hated it!! Let me explain....

The book was amazing, I could not stop reading it. Once I started it I couldn't put it down, only to do things that had to be done. I have loved this series from the beginning. I loved the way Gray introduced the vampires, how Bianca found out what she was, or part of what she was, it was brilliant. I was caught up in the whirlwind of Lucas and Balthazar.

This book picked up right where the second one finished. Bianca and Lucas are fighting to survive with the Black Cross, Bianca has to learn so much, and endure so much just to keep her true identity a secret. Lucas sacrifices so much for her, more so than I think he could imagine.

The book was very emotional, had me in tears a lot. Had me gasping until I turned the page, and made me fall in love all of over again.

The part that I hated, and hate is really too strong of a word. The part that shocked me, and had me wishing for something different was the ending. I was really surprised with the way she ended the book. Completely left me staring at the page screaming NO!!!!!!!!!!! it can not finish, I turned the pages and they were blank. I was devastated, now to wait until next year for Afterlife to come out, will be torture.

I love Gray's writing style, I love her characters and the story is unique and exciting. I have a lot of strong emotions towards the characters. I am so anxious to see what happens next..Great book, for me a huge shock at the end....more

This book was kinda the whole climax of the series so far because everything's changed some how. Like...~Bianca and Lucas are no longer virgins~Bianca is a wraith~Lucas is a vampire~Vic is back!~Balthazar(or however you spell his name) is back too! Evne though he was always there....~Raquel and Dana!~Raquel betrayed Bianca!~Bianca is pretty much dead.~Though this isn't really a change, Charity is still a beeeeeep!~Etc,etc,etc, etc, etc...

THINGS CHANGED and I went crazy!HOLY FRICKEN CHEESE CAKE!

This book was kinda the whole climax of the series so far because everything's changed some how. Like...~Bianca and Lucas are no longer virgins~Bianca is a wraith~Lucas is a vampire~Vic is back!~Balthazar(or however you spell his name) is back too! Evne though he was always there....~Raquel and Dana!~Raquel betrayed Bianca!~Bianca is pretty much dead.~Though this isn't really a change, Charity is still a beeeeeep!~Etc,etc,etc, etc, etc...

THINGS CHANGED and I went crazy! I couldn't sit still while reading this because it was so intense! SERIOUSLY INTENSE!!!... YOu have to read this right way! You must! I felt so bad for Lucas in the end.... OMG! He was willing to die for her and I like, cried.... And he was so lonely and I felt so bad for him and I was like, "I'm so sorry Lucas. I'm feel so bad because Bianca is gone now and, and, BLAHHHHH! I'm crying....!" I can't really explain what I felt during those couple of pages... All I can say for sure is that it was very sad and you will be sad.I really hate Raquel now. BLEHHY!

**Third book in the series so its spoilers galore for the first two books.**

Bianca and Lucas are the star crossed lovers of the Evernight series. This love story that I’ve come to love has grown into something much more complex than any other Romeo and Juliet stylized story.

Hourglass takes off right where Stargazer left off. Bianca and her Evernight school room mate, Raquel have joined forces with the Black Cross. As we learned before, the BlackStar crossed lovers stuck in Paranormal Tug-a-War

**Third book in the series so its spoilers galore for the first two books.**

Bianca and Lucas are the star crossed lovers of the Evernight series. This love story that I’ve come to love has grown into something much more complex than any other Romeo and Juliet stylized story.

Hourglass takes off right where Stargazer left off. Bianca and her Evernight school room mate, Raquel have joined forces with the Black Cross. As we learned before, the Black Cross is a team of Vampire hunters and view all vampires to be the all the same cold blooded killers. In return the vampires think the same about them. The motto seems to be kill first, ask later. This bothers Bianca more than ever before now that she has her nose being rubbed in it, and is being trained to do the exact same thing to beings of her own kind. Bianca’s true identity is still hidden from everyone in the Black Cross and even from Raquel. With everyone having such black and white opinions on everything, Bianca stands no chance of ever being accepted for what and who she really is. On the bright side, Bianca and Lucas finally get to be together. Although with this new soldier life style they see less of each other than when they were sneaking around and separated by many miles instead of under the same roof.

Their star crossed lover issues are far from over though. The vampires of Evernight, the wraiths, and Charity and her tribe are all after them with deadly force. People Bianca and Lucas may have trusted in the beginning will fail them at some point in the most surprising ways. With all the danger, there’s a natural magnetic sexual tension that burns hot and long between Bianca and Lucas. It makes you root for them every step of the way of their dramatic adventure. Even at the most heartbreaking times and when you think its impossible for them to be in the same place at the same time, hope stays alive. Hope drives their love and makes it burn stronger.

I was frustrated at points of the book, mainly because you’re so wrapped up in Lucas and Bianca’s raw emotions. To balance it out you have the light hearted and charming Vic with his vampire sidekick, Ranulf. I think everyone could use a Vic in their lives. He sees in shades of gray instead of just black and white. He’s laid back and accepting of everything thrown his way and not everyone has such grace under pressure.

Everything got very intense near the end and it really makes you beg for more. What a great read. This is a series in which you start out slow and you might be not all that impressed with the pace at the beginning, but you will not be the least disappointed if you keep reading. Its hitting its own level of greatness with each coming book. Great for all YA paranormal romance readers. Trust me, you’ll love it long time....more

Jessica Andreai read this book the second it came out, and for the life of me i cannot remember what happened in the end! would u mind please messaging me and summai read this book the second it came out, and for the life of me i cannot remember what happened in the end! would u mind please messaging me and summarizng the end! Thanks...more
Feb 25, 2011 11:42AM

I love to be taken by surprise. It doesn't happen all that often, so I really relish the times that it does. I have to admit I was a little apprehensive when I started Hourglass. The plot was a little slow moving, there wasn't that tension or anticipation between Bianca and Lucas.. will they be together, will they not be together? I think that helped the first two novels move along a little more quickly.

The last quarter of the novel is really what did it for me. I wanted to read the book becauseI love to be taken by surprise. It doesn't happen all that often, so I really relish the times that it does. I have to admit I was a little apprehensive when I started Hourglass. The plot was a little slow moving, there wasn't that tension or anticipation between Bianca and Lucas.. will they be together, will they not be together? I think that helped the first two novels move along a little more quickly.

The last quarter of the novel is really what did it for me. I wanted to read the book because I do enjoy the series, but had that last quarter not happened... I think my rating would have been a lot lower. Totally did not see it coming and I'm very curious as to what is going to happen next.

So besides the plot another thing that bothers me is Bianca. I don't really like her. She kind of annoys me. A LOT. Her character is just so..... mature. And not in a good mature teen kind of way, but in a very worldly mature kind of way. Which isn't what her character is supposed to be at all. She isn't a vampire that has been around for centuries, she really is just a teenager. I mean what kind of teenager uses the word lover? As in being in bed with a lover....? Maybe it's just me, but her character just isn't consistent. BUT the real character behind my love for this series is Balthazar. Give me a piece of that! Love everything about this guy and he is in this novel plenty, which I of course lapped up like a kitten would a saucer of milk. Meow! Was that too much? I'm usually not a metaphor person, but hey I'm just in that mood. I will admit that Lucas did start to grow on me a little bit. He finally grew a backbone somewhere in there.

Hourglass was a little steamier then the previous two novels as well! I'm a steamy fan though, so I enjoyed that part. And it was done tastefully too. Which is always nice, especially in young adult fiction.

Gray has a very addicting writing style I think that is what kept me going despite the slowish plot and my annoyance of Bianca. I am really looking forward to the final installment: AFTERLIFE!

I’m really not sure what I think about this book. I couldn’t put it down, just like the first two, but there were lots of things to irritate me. I was really irritated that the characters weren’t smarter—-especially Bianca. Why could she not see things that were very obvious to the reader!? Or make better decisions? I found Raquel and her rigidity incredibly irritating. I, again, found the lack of knowledge about Lucas to be irritating—-I would like more personal experiences/information about hiI’m really not sure what I think about this book. I couldn’t put it down, just like the first two, but there were lots of things to irritate me. I was really irritated that the characters weren’t smarter—-especially Bianca. Why could she not see things that were very obvious to the reader!? Or make better decisions? I found Raquel and her rigidity incredibly irritating. I, again, found the lack of knowledge about Lucas to be irritating—-I would like more personal experiences/information about him shared with Bianca or something to help me understand and know him better. I still feel more of a connection to Balthazar than to Lucas, and the lack of lots of Balthazar in this book was irritating! And, the state of Bianca at the end of the book, though predictable, was beyond irritating!!

The last 100 or so pages of the book were excruciating and at one point I felt like closing the book for good; however, I persevered and was glad I did for the last few pages. The ending leaves lots of intriguing possibilities and new problems for the couple. So, I’m looking forward to the next installment.

One thing (SPOILER): If Bianca knows how abhorrent Lucas would find his final predicament, why would she allow him to “wake up” in the morning?!...more

CarieI had heard about the Balthazar book, too. That's one I'll DEFINITELY be reading! I LOVE Balthazar--hopefully he can find someone to truly appreciateI had heard about the Balthazar book, too. That's one I'll DEFINITELY be reading! I LOVE Balthazar--hopefully he can find someone to truly appreciate him and forget about Bianca!...more
Apr 30, 2010 08:29AM

DannyCarie, I just finished it and I so agree with all you've said in your review. You perfectly put my thoughts into words!! I was annoyed by Bianca and ICarie, I just finished it and I so agree with all you've said in your review. You perfectly put my thoughts into words!! I was annoyed by Bianca and I still don't get why they both just waited for her death? Apart from the obvious connection that Bianca will end up as a ghost.... Or what about calling her parents?

I'm with you girls, Balthazar is by far my most fav character in those books:)...more
Jun 02, 2010 07:23AM

This book puts the M in melodramatic. But the story and characters are so good and so strong that the melodrama doesn't ruin the story at all. This really kept me turning the pages because i just had to see what would happen next, and the ending. Oh, the ending. Gray gives us such a HUGE cliffhanger, i'm reaaaaaaaaaaally looking forward to the final book Afterlife. I really loved this book and i can't wait to see how Gray wraps it all up. I also love the characters, Bianca in particular. Her chaThis book puts the M in melodramatic. But the story and characters are so good and so strong that the melodrama doesn't ruin the story at all. This really kept me turning the pages because i just had to see what would happen next, and the ending. Oh, the ending. Gray gives us such a HUGE cliffhanger, i'm reaaaaaaaaaaally looking forward to the final book Afterlife. I really loved this book and i can't wait to see how Gray wraps it all up. I also love the characters, Bianca in particular. Her character is very strong and she's not a wimp or a wuss and while she does love Lucas very deeply and abidingly, it's not obsessive and her world doesn't revolve around him. And Lucas is great too, he loves Bianca just as much as she loves him, but's he not obsessive either. All in all one of the best YA vampire romance novel series currently available and well worth reading. And a perfect Twilight antidote, because the whole series is way better than the Twilight saga, the writing is far better, the characters are far better and the plot is far better too....more

Recommends it for: people who liked, Evernight, Stargazer, The immortals series, Twilight series, Vampire Kisses Series

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here.WOW, Loved it! Wish Afterlife was out already I have some theories on what will happen but I just want to know!

So at the end of Stargazer, Bianca and Lucas were with Black Cross after the Evernight fire, Hourglass picks up there and runs with it. The love story between Bianca and Lucas is very well written with them actually getting to be together for a little while without anyone else. Lucas is such a beautiful young man who will do anything to take care of his Bianca, even given up his own lifWOW, Loved it! Wish Afterlife was out already I have some theories on what will happen but I just want to know!

So at the end of Stargazer, Bianca and Lucas were with Black Cross after the Evernight fire, Hourglass picks up there and runs with it. The love story between Bianca and Lucas is very well written with them actually getting to be together for a little while without anyone else. Lucas is such a beautiful young man who will do anything to take care of his Bianca, even given up his own life, if Bianca would let him.Bianca's death scene will make you cry as you read how desperate Lucas is to save her and when she won't let him and you read as he cries over her body and buries with Balthazars help. But just when all hope seems lost and Lucas is ready to die than live without her, Charity steps in and Bianca learns to be a wraith with a human form (sometimes). Mrs Betthany promises to be in Afterlife as does Charity, Balty, Vic, Ranulf (who we learn more about) and well Lucas.. Kind of...

Some great twists in the plot and some surprises. Oh my god what a last 4 pages!...more

I really liked this book. It really showed up much in love Lucas & Bianca really are, and how they would die for each other. So now, I'm definitely 100% team Lucas. However, this book is frustrating.. and depressing. Very depressing.

This book had its ups and downs though, like the ending for instance; I definitely didn't want that to happen. Ever. And 3 quarters of the way, I started crying for like 5 minutes straight. The way how Lucas is so desperate to save Bianca is just heartbreaking. II really liked this book. It really showed up much in love Lucas & Bianca really are, and how they would die for each other. So now, I'm definitely 100% team Lucas. However, this book is frustrating.. and depressing. Very depressing.

This book had its ups and downs though, like the ending for instance; I definitely didn't want that to happen. Ever. And 3 quarters of the way, I started crying for like 5 minutes straight. The way how Lucas is so desperate to save Bianca is just heartbreaking. I cried then, too.

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I pretty much hate Raquel now; I can't believe she turned Bianca in after what they'd been through. But I saw the thing coming with Dana, she talked about her a lot and they were always together.

I was pretty disappointed that Balthazer wasn't in it as much, and the first time he was, he was getting tortured. Even though I'm team Lucas, I still think Balthazer is pretty cool too.

I seriously hope Charity dies in a hole or something -.- she deserves it after what she's done. She tried to turn Bianca in to a vampires, kidnapped them both, threatened to kill Lucas, and that at the end, she did kill one of them. I really hope something really terrible happens to her in the next book. But also, it annoyed me that Balthazer still cares about her even after what she's done. I know that she's his sister and all, but she's evil. She nearly killed Bianca! Can't he get that through his thick head?

Lucas was pretty awesome the whole way through. It was cute how he would stand by her through everything, and stick up for her. (: He has a bit of a temper though-- but Bianca deserved getting yelled at. It was her fault Eduardo died.

So, anyways, it's a great, heart-breaking book. It'll make you think about it long after you've read and it'll stick in your mind for a long time. It definitely deserves 5 stars. `Can't wait to read Everlife! <3

i had already heard that there was a cliffhanger ending, so i was somewhat prepared for it, but still, i can't believe what happened. i have so many questions and i can't even imagine how things will play out in the the next and final book.

thankfully my beloved balthazar is back, though tormented still. i can't put my finger on it, but he is such a likable character - always thinking of others and how to help others. lucas's intensity as well as his compassion was really well portrayed. i do wisi had already heard that there was a cliffhanger ending, so i was somewhat prepared for it, but still, i can't believe what happened. i have so many questions and i can't even imagine how things will play out in the the next and final book.

thankfully my beloved balthazar is back, though tormented still. i can't put my finger on it, but he is such a likable character - always thinking of others and how to help others. lucas's intensity as well as his compassion was really well portrayed. i do wish that kate had more face time - she's good people.

as for the rest of black cross and even the vampires, it seems like they're so focused on protecting and killing their enemy that they can't see past the exterior. their utter hatred, fear and stubborn ignorance actually make me think about race issues though i do not think this was the author's aim.

when it comes down to it, despite the vampires and wraiths and black cross, this is a love story and quite a good one at that. lucas and bianca are deliciously in love and thus will do anything for each other. unfortunately we're left wondering what will happen in 'afterlife' since no ends have been tied up. there is so much information that we lack, since bianca herself doesn't know how things work exactly and i'm sure all questions will be answered in 'afterlife' but now i have to wait a year until it comes out...

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here.I've pretty much liked this series up until this book. I just didn't like the direction it took. It really dragged the whole time they were with Black Cross and I couldn't wait until they got away. However I couldn't help but feel that the 17 year old running off with her 20 year old boyfriend so that they could be together was just immature. No matter what the circumstances were. I also guessed what the alternative would be for Bianca if she didn't become a full vampire long ago before I ever gI've pretty much liked this series up until this book. I just didn't like the direction it took. It really dragged the whole time they were with Black Cross and I couldn't wait until they got away. However I couldn't help but feel that the 17 year old running off with her 20 year old boyfriend so that they could be together was just immature. No matter what the circumstances were. I also guessed what the alternative would be for Bianca if she didn't become a full vampire long ago before I ever got to this book, and I couldn't help but wonder why she couldn't see the obvious. I didn't mind what happened to Lucas exactly, but Bianca's fate was heartbreaking, even if she has found a way for them to still be together, sort of. obviously with the way this book ends there will be another book in the series, and hopefully it will be better....more

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it,
click here.I loved both the previous books in this series and this one was no exception. Bianca and Lucas are still the same great characters they've always been and their journey is still as entertaining as it has always been. Once thing is especially enjoyed in this book was learning that Vic already knew about the world of vampires. He is one of my fave side characters and i think his friendship with Ranulf is really cute.Awesome twist with Bianca becoming a wraith. I can't wait to see how that impactsI loved both the previous books in this series and this one was no exception. Bianca and Lucas are still the same great characters they've always been and their journey is still as entertaining as it has always been. Once thing is especially enjoyed in this book was learning that Vic already knew about the world of vampires. He is one of my fave side characters and i think his friendship with Ranulf is really cute.Awesome twist with Bianca becoming a wraith. I can't wait to see how that impacts the storyline. Oh, and Lucas's death....wow! I'm looking forward to seeing just what happens when he rises. It's always been his worst nightmare to become a vampire, but can he rise above it?I looking forward to finding out.....Book 4, please come soon......more

Rachel (The Rest Is Still Unwritten)I enjoyed this series when i first read it, but now that i've read a lot of other books i don't think as highly of it as i once did. I'll read the nexI enjoyed this series when i first read it, but now that i've read a lot of other books i don't think as highly of it as i once did. I'll read the next book simply because it's the last, but if there was going to be more book i'd probably give up on it.

Vic is crazy weird, and i think that's why i like him. Bianca and Lucas are kinda plain and typical....whereas he's a breath of fresh air!...more
Jan 14, 2011 10:54PM

Claudia Gray is not my real name. I didn't choose a pseudonym because my real name is unpleasant (it isn't), because I'd always dreamed of calling myself this (I haven't) or even because I'm hiding from the remnants of that international diamond-smuggling cartel I smashed in 2003 (Interpol has taken care of them). In short, I took a pseudonym for no real reason whatsoever. Sometimes this is actualClaudia Gray is not my real name. I didn't choose a pseudonym because my real name is unpleasant (it isn't), because I'd always dreamed of calling myself this (I haven't) or even because I'm hiding from the remnants of that international diamond-smuggling cartel I smashed in 2003 (Interpol has taken care of them). In short, I took a pseudonym for no real reason whatsoever. Sometimes this is actually the best reason to do things.

I live in New Orleans. So far, in life, I've been a disc jockey, a lawyer, a journalist and an extremely bad waitress, just to name a few. I especially like to spend time traveling, hiking, reading and listening to music. More than anything else, I enjoy writing. ...more